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【題目】 It was a beautiful, sunny Saturday. I was going to meet an old university friend I hadn’t seen for years. My train was running a little late, but that was no big problem – I could text him to tell him. He would understand. But ... where was my mobile phone? I had that familiar terrible feeling. Yes, I’d forgotten to take it with me when I left home.

No mobile phone. I’m sure I’m not alone in feeling worried when I don’t have my phone with me. In fact, I know I’m not alone: 66% of us experience “nomophobia”, the fear of being without one’s mobile phones. That’s according to a study of a survey in the UK about their relationship with mobile phones. It says we check our mobile phones 34 times a day, and women are more “nomophobia” than men. 77% of them say they are unable to be apart (分開) from their phones for more than a few minutes.

It’s funny to think that around 30 years ago the only people with mobile phones would be business people carrying their large “bricks (磚頭)”. Of course, these days, mobile phones are everywhere. And when there are more phones than people in the world, maybe it’s time to ask yourself, “Are you in control of your phone, or does your phone control you?”

So, what happened to my university friend? When I arrived a few minutes late he just laughed and said, “You haven’t changed at all－still always late!” We had a great afternoon, full of jokes and stories, and I forgot about my phone. Not having it with me felt strangely free. Maybe I’ll leave it at home again next time.

【1】What happened to the writer when he was going to meet his friend?

A.He was late and missed the train.

B.He left his mobile phone at home.

C.He forgot his friend’s mobile phone number.

D.He would be late because of the heavy traffic.

【2】Which of the following can best explain the “nomophobia”?

A.I know I’m not alone.

B.Having no mobile phone.

C.The fear of being without one’s mobile phones.

D.A study about people’s relationship with mobile phones.

【3】How many times do people check their mobile phones a week according to the study?

A.238 times.B.34 times.

C.102 times.D.17 times.

【4】Who does the word “them” in bold in Paragraph 2 refer to?

A.The women in the survey.B.All the people in the survey.

C.All the people among us.D.All the women among us.

【5】How did the writer feel about that afternoon with his friend?

A.Uncomfortable.B.Wonderful.C.Convenient.D.Unhappy.

【6】What’s the purpose of writing the passage?

A.To introduce the study of a survey in the UK.

B.To suggest people control their mobile phones.

C.To share the writer’s experience without having a mobile phone.

D.To discuss whether people should take mobile phones everywhere or not.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】B

【2】C

【3】A

【4】A

【5】B

【6】B

【解析】

短文大意：本文談?wù)摰氖恰盁o手機(jī)恐懼癥”。作者去看朋友忘記了帶手機(jī)，本以為會萬般不適，結(jié)果和朋友度過了一個美好的下午，而且充滿了笑話和故事。作者有了新的感悟，沒有手機(jī)，卻感到一種奇怪的自由，也許下次還會把它留在家里。

【1】題意：作者去見他的朋友時發(fā)生了什么事?
考查細(xì)節(jié)理解。根據(jù)where was my mobile phone? I had that familiar terrible feeling. Yes, I’d forgotten to take it with me when I left home.可知他在出門的時候忘記帶手機(jī)了，He left his mobile phone at home.符合題意，故選B。

【2】題意：以下哪項(xiàng)最能解釋“nomophobia”?
考查詞義理解。根據(jù)緊跟的下文the fear of being without one’s mobile phones可知害怕沒有手機(jī)，The fear of being without one’s mobile phones.符合題意，故選C。

【3】題意：根據(jù)這項(xiàng)研究，人們一周查看手機(jī)多少次?
考查細(xì)節(jié)理解。根據(jù)It says we check our mobile phones 34 times a day可知“一天的數(shù)量三十四”乘以七天既是一周的次數(shù)34×7＝238，故選A。

【4】題意：第2段中粗體的“them”指的是誰?
考查詞義理解。of表所屬，根據(jù)上文women are more “nomophobia” than men可知是接受調(diào)查的女性的77%，The women in the survey符合題意，故選A。

【5】題意：作者對和朋友一起度過的那個下午感覺如何?
考查細(xì)節(jié)理解。根據(jù)We had a great afternoon, full of jokes and stories我們度過了一個美好的下午，充滿了笑話和故事，可知他非常開心，Wonderful符合文意，故選B。

【6】題意：寫這篇文章的目的是什么?
考查主旨理解。根據(jù)最后Not having it with me felt strangely free. Maybe I’ll leave it at home again next time.（沒有它，我感到一種奇怪的自由。也許下次我還會把它留在家里）可知作者的目的在于建議人們控制使用手機(jī)，To suggest people control their mobile phones.符合文意，故選B。